After suffering losses for the last two consecutive sessions, key equity indices Sensex and Nifty50 rebounded on Wednesday, underpinned by gains in bank, financial, metal, energy and auto stocks in the light of positive global cues.

The Sensex index rose about 261 points, or 0.74 per cent, stopping at 35,547, with 25 stocks advancing and only 6 declining.

The Nifty50 index settled at 10,772, up by 62 points or 0.58 per cent, with 29 stocks in the green, 20 in the red and 1 unchanged.

Reliance Industries, IndusInd Bank and Vedanta stood as the top gainers in the Sensex index.